Plans & Kits

VILA 650 is the biggest of the VILA family of three small planning cruisers.

Miniature voyaging and cruising yacht for amateur boatbuilders, can carry two, capable of short blue water voyages.

The Osprey 18 is a simple, lightweight flats skiff.

Come experience the nuances of this East Greenland design.

The Ammassalik 176 is a true representations of the East Greenland design.

Scherzando is a 12'10'' open canoe. The construction technique is a wooden basquet whith a canvas skin coated with epoxy or polyester. The plans include 7 station moulds, bow and stem at full escale.

Single bed for the kids in the shape of a boat. Very easy to build and looks fantastic.

The Swifty 12 is the most popular boat in the Shell Boats fleet, with several hundred built from our kits and plans. Docile and easily handled, the Swifty will plane on a reach in a good breeze, but you will have to work very hard to get it to capsize.

First launched in 2000, the Atlantic 17 is a double-ended, modified dory designed for one or two rowers.

The Chaa Creek Expedition serves well for long distance tripping with heavy loads.

The Coho is one of our best sellers for both day paddles and as a touring kayak. She has drawn high praise from a 5'2" woman and a 6'2" man alike, and is suited for both novice and advanced paddlers.